“Crucible: Life & Death in 1918” Exhibition Opening & Program on Modern Day Chemical Warfare Highlight April Events at National WWI Museum & Memorial
The opening of the special exhibition Crucible: Life & Death in 1918 and a timely program focused on the complex issue of protection and detection of chemical…
Horror Of The Death Railway, Japan’s Project For WW2 Prisoners Of War
The Death Railway is only one of the names describing the Japanese project built in 1943 to provide support to its forces during World War II.…
The End of Erwin Rommel as Told by His Son
Erwin Rommel was, for a time, Hitler’s favorite general. After his success in 1940, as the commander of a Panzer division, Rommel was appointed to…
Franklin D. Roosevelt, The People’s President – A Strong Leader For A Turbulent Time
Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through World War II and the Great Depression. He was the only President of the United States to…
Dad’s WWII Story – When the invasion happened, we waited our turn & were unloaded partly at Omaha Beach’s temporary docks & onto ducks
War History Online presents this Guest Article from John Sekel with the assistance of David Sekel – his son. History has recorded times when one man’s selfish…
The True Story Of A Famous WWII Photograph
Very few wartime photos show the terror and violence of air war with such expression. The photo had been published in 1944 by most of…
WWII Jeep Facts Every Jeep Owner Should Know
World War II saw the creation of one of America’s most beloved vehicles, the Jeep. Now primarily produced for consumer use, the Jeep was once…
The Long Road to War: Feature-length documentary about the origins of WWI (with Extended Trailer)
The Long Road to War is a feature-length cinema documentary about the origins of WWI. Coming from a country that lost over 20% of its…
Four Valiant Stands From Both World Wars: These Men Kept Up The Fight When All Hope Was Lost
The Lost Battalion of WWI The Americans were eager to make their mark when their boys finally entered the Great War. The Americans had no…
Battle of Busan Perimeter, The First Major Conflict In The Korean War
Busan Perimeter The Battle of Busan Perimeter took place in the fall of 1950 and was one of the first major conflicts of the Korean…
This Fighter Pilot Saved a Bomber Squadron From German Fighter Attacks For over Half an Hour – Alone
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…
I didn’t want him to leave – Local veteran killed in action while serving as infantry officer in Korean War
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families…